Deuteronomy 11:28

and the curse, if you do not listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God, but turn away out of the way which I command you today, to go after other gods, which you have not known.

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WEBBE

and the curse, if you do not listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn away out of the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known.

BSB

but a curse if you disobey the commandments of the LORD your God and turn aside from the path I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.

KJV

And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.

ASV

and the curse, if ye shall not hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.

BBE

And the curse if you do not give ear to the orders of the Lord your God, but let yourselves be turned from the way which I have put before you this day, and go after other gods which are not yours.

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וְהַקְּלָלָה ve·ha·ke·la·lah and the curse H7045 אִם־ 'im- if H518 לֹא lo' not H3808 תִשְׁמְעוּ tish·me·'u you will obey H8085 אֶל־ 'el- (to) H413 מִצְוֹת mitz·vot [the] commandments of H4687 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֵיכֶם 'e·lo·hei·khem God your H430 וְסַרְתֶּם ve·sar·tem and you will turn aside H5493 מִן־ min- from H4480 הַדֶּרֶךְ ha·de·rekh the way H1870 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 אָנֹכִי 'a·no·khi I H595 מְצַוֶּה me·tza·veh [am] commanding H6680 אֶתְכֶם 'et·khem (marks the object) you H853 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 לָלֶכֶת la·le·khet to walk H1980 אַחֲרֵי 'a·cha·rei after H310 אֱלֹהִים 'e·lo·him gods H430 אֲחֵרִים 'a·che·rim other H312 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 יְדַעְתֶּם ס ye·da'·tem you have known H3045

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–32

Moses sums up all the arguments for obedience in two words, the blessing and the curse. He charged the people to choose which they would have. Moses then appointed a public and solemn proclamation of the blessing and curse, to be made upon the two mountains of Gerizim and Ebal. We have broken the law, and are under its curse, without remedy from ourselves. In mercy, the gospel again sets before us a blessing and a curse. A blessing, if we obey the call to repentance, to faith in Christ, and newness of heart and life through him; an awful curse, if we neglect so great salvation. Let us thankfully welcome these glad tidings of great joy; and let us not harden our hearts, but hear this voice of God while it is called to-day, and while he invites us to come to him upon a mercy-seat. Let us be diligent to make our calling and election sure.

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Wicked (People)Idolatry

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.